Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Johnson and Martin Counties, KY
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NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Jackson KY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Johnson County and northwestern Martin County until 4:00 PM EDT on August 9, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Kentucky
- Issued
- August 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jackson KY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Kentucky.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Jackson KY. Effective from August 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM EDT until August 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Johnson County and northwestern Martin County in northeastern Kentucky. Storm located over Whitehouse, or 7 miles west of Inez.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Radar indicated. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM EDT and expires August 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Storm is nearly stationary.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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